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PYJ4221 Abnormal Psychology

Course Description

This course explores the definitions, categories, and characteristics of abnormal behaviors from biological, psychosocial, and sociocultural perspectives. Examines various treatment concepts while maintaining a sensitivity to cultural constructions of "abnormality".